Seswaa: Botswana’s Soulful Stewed Beef The aroma always brings me back. I remember visiting my Aunt Mpho in Gaborone as a child. The rich, savory scent of slowly simmering beef would fill her small house, a promise of the comforting feast to come. We’d gather around a low table, sharing stories and laughter as we … Read more
Botswana Beef – Safari Style Filet Mignon The smoky scent of wood fires, the vast expanse of the African sky ablaze with stars… My first taste of truly exceptional steak wasn’t in a Michelin-starred restaurant, but under a Botswana acacia tree. I was on a research trip, and our local guide, a man named Thabo, … Read more
Lemon and Condensed Milk Biscuits (Botswana) The scent of citrus always transports me back to my grandmother’s kitchen. She had a small lemon tree in her backyard, perpetually laden with fruit. During my visits, she’d enlist my help in picking the ripest ones, and we’d spend the afternoon baking. Although she never made these particular … Read more